Former Manchester City boss Mark Hughes has questioned whether Roberto Mancini's approach to management will survive long-term at Etihad.

Hughes was replaced by Mancini almost two years ago at City.

"I don't know the guy personally," he told the Daily Mail. "But looking at him from the outside, he comes across as autocratic. It's either his way or the highway and I think it's more difficult to be like that in the modern age with modern footballers.

"You have to understand that your decisions can have an impact on players. I'm not sure he indulges players, tries to get to know them or understand them. I'm not sure he's that type of manager.

"To be honest, there's not a wrong or right way of doing things and, at the end of the day, it comes down to results.

"He looks very focused and very driven in terms of what he gets from his players. But will they all love him when he leaves? I would think probably not. And only time will tell if the potential of the group he has is realised."